Engineering Projects

S. No.ProjectsClient
1.Preliminary Design of Up grading Pakistan Railways’ Existing Mainline (MLL-1) and Establishment of a Dry Port near Havelian

Description

Complete detailed survey of tracks on Mainline-1 of Pakistan Railways, assisting and verifying layout plans of proposed underpasses/overhead bridges in replacement of level crossing in accordance with TORs, verifying Bill of Quantities (BOQs) and estimates and furnishing reasons for not providing underpasses/overhead bridge in replacement of level crossings and giving recommendations.
Pakistan Railways
2.Feasibility Study and transaction advisory services for transport of coal from Thar coal fields to Keti Bandar site through rail connectivity

Description

The project comprises feasibility study of a Jetty and Thar Coal based power plant at Keti Bandar including Railway link from Thar Coal fields to Keti Bandar power plant besides connecting this railway line to National Railway grid (ML-1). This study includes detailed topographic surveys of the sites, conducting hydrological and geotechnical studies and proposing a most economical and feasible rail route and its connecting to national railway grid of Pakistan Railways. In addition to that, study also includes legal, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment along with Transaction Advisory Services for the project.
Pakistan Railways
3.Consultancy Services to Carry Out Third Party Validation on CDA Projects.Capital Development Authority (Islamabad)
4.Vetting of Design & Structural Drawing, in connection with construction of 1x 61’-0” (Skew Railway Span Flyover Bridge No. 17/A (On N-5 road 865+433) over the Railway Track at Km. 848/3-4 in replacement of L-Xing No.169/A & 169/B between LON-SHY- station on LON-KWL (via Chord) section.Pakistan Railways
5.Vetting of Design, & Structural Drawings in connection with construction of Overhead Bridge (84’-7-1/2”) over the Railway Track at Km 1336/13-14 between Gujrat-Deona Juliani station on Lahore – Lala Musa section.Pakistan Railways
6.Construction of (1×114’-10”) road over bridge at km. 452/1-2 between Tando Masti Khan – Khairpur stations on Tando Adam – Rohri section (General Layout plan)Pakistan Railways
7.Vetting of Design in connection with construction of 02-nos 1×112’-6” (Skew) Railway Span Flyover Bridge No.342-a & 342-b over the Railway Track at Km. 81/5-6, 81/6-7 in replacement of level crossing no.50-A (Nadirabad Phattak Flyover no.02 & 01) between Sher Shah-Multan stations on LON-KWL (via loop) section.Pakistan Railways
8.Design Vetting in connection with construction of Road over Bridge/flyover of Malir Express way (MEW) crossing the Railway Bridge no. 29 (25×60’-0”) at km.27/4 to 28/11 between Malir – Landhi stations on Karachi – Kotri section.Pakistan Railways
9.Construction of New Track and Up-gradation/Rehabilitation of Track from Chaman Yard (Including) to Pak – Afghan Border.Pakistan Railways
S. No.ProjectsClient
1.Feasibility Study for up-gradation of railway infrastructure to facilitate Transportation of Copper Concentrate from Reko Diq (Baluchistan) to Bin Qasim Port, Karachi. 2008-09Tethyan Copper Company, Canada
2.World Bank funded Project in association with M/s CPCS, Canada 1993.

Stress testing of bridges.
Sudan Railways
3.Track Maintenance Manual and Rules Book for Saudi Railways Organization 1982.

Preparation of Railway Track Maintenance Manual of High Speed Track, Saudi Railways Organization, Saudi Arabia 2011-12.


Wagon Riding Stability of SRO Fleet 2011-12.

Project Management and Construction Supervision for Hofuf bypass Saudi Railways Organization 2011-15.

Project management and supervision for sidings on ML2 Saudi Railway Organization 2011-13.
Saudi Railways Organization
4.Feasibility Studies for Standard Gauge Railway System 2003.Senegal Railways
5.Studied the existing Railway System for identification of field Problems.Syrian Railways
6.Feasibility Study for provision of New Track from Chaman (Pakistan) to Kandhar (Afghanistan) 117 Kms.Pakistan / Afghan Railway

S. No.ProjectsClient
1.Feasibility Study of New Rail Link from Chaman (Pakistan) to Kandhar (Afghanistan) (117 Km)

The study was aimed to provide a rail link between Pakistan and Afghanistan upto Kandhar over a length of 107 KM in the first phase of rail link from Chaman (Pakistan) to Kushka (Turkemenistan) to Central Asian countries, which were totally land locked and have no access to outside world, as a result of which lot of potential and hidden wealth of Central Asian countries is unable to be moved to the outside world. The purpose of study was to determine the traffic potential of the area, find out the best possible route, design of complete Railway System in Afghanistan after carrying out a detailed topographic survey, hydrological and geo-technical survey, environment impact assessment etc. The project was also meant to provide transportation facility for Afghanistan people for import and export as per their needs.
Pakistan Railways
2.Feasibility Study of Islamkot – Thar Coal Rail Link (667 Km)

This study was meant to provide rail link to Thar Coal Fields in Sind province of Pakistan for its better exploitation and development needs and to link this coal reserves area, with national Railway grid of the country. Study involved to replace about 106 KMs of existing MG track into Broad Gauge in addition to provision of about 100 KMs of new B.G. track alongwith the complete infrastructure of yards, stations & other buildings, embankment & X-drainage works, signaling and telecommunication and proposals for maintenance facilities of infrastructure & rolling stock. Study also desired to choose the best route, preparation of capital cost estimates, maintenance & operation cost and then carrying out the financial & economical appraisal to see to its viability on the basis of traffic forecast to be determined by us.
Government of Sindh
3.Feasibility Study of Safari Train Shakarparian Islamabad.

Complete Feasibility Study, Design, Drawings, BOQ and Specification of the Project. The purpose of the study was to determine the traffic potential, design of railway system, detailed topographic survey, hydrological and geo-technical survey and environment impact assessment etc. The Project is meant to provide recreation for the people of the Capital of Pakistan and tourists visiting Islamabad.
Capital Development Authority Islamabad
4.Feasibility Study of Doubling of Track from Khanewal to Raiwind (246 Km)Pakistan Railways
5.Feasibility Study for New Rail Link Dina to Mirpur Azad Kashmir (30 Km)Pakistan Railways
6.Feasibility Study for new Rail Link from Bhakkar – D.I.Khan – Bannu – Kohat – Peshawar (365 Km)

Feasibility study for new rail link from Bhakkar to Peshawar via D.I.Khan, Bannu and Kohat including traffic survey. Hydrological/Geo-Technical and Environmental Investigation, requirement of rolling stock, capital cost estimates, operational and maintenance cost and economic and financial analysis.
Pakistan Railways
7.Identification of defects of existing five Major Bridges & proposing remedial measures for rehabilitation/re-construction of Bridges.

Investigation of five major bridges of Pakistan Railway was carried out to evaluate their existing capacity and residual life. The following bridges included in the investigation have huge steel and masonry structures.

1. China Creek Bridge over sea on Kiemari-Karachi Section.
2. Khushalgarh Bridge over River Indus (Near Khohat)
3. Chenab Bridge (near Chiniot) over River Chenab
4. Attock Bridge (near Attock) over River Indus
5. Ravi Bridge (near Lahore) over River Ravi

The bridges are amongst the largest bridges in Pakistan and are of great importance in respect of their size and location.

The study included the following items:

1. Condition Survey
2. Model Design Analysis
3. Measurement of Strain under dynamic loads with modern strain measurement equipment by installing strain gauges at various locations of the bridges.
4. Fatigue Analysis on the basis of data collected through dynamic field-testing.

PRACS completed the project to the full satisfaction of the client (Pakistan Railway)
Pakistan Railways







8.Feasibility Study for Dualization/ Improvement of Khojak Tunnel and Ancillary works for Rail and Road Traffic.

The existing Khojak Tunnel is for double railway track. Feasibility Study was to be carried out for dual utilization of the tunnel for Rail and Road Traffic.

Chaman Side Portal
•Condition Survey of 4 KM long dual track tunnel (117 year old)
•Study for dualization of tunnel for track and road use

Shela Bagh Side
•Condition Survey of 4 KM long dual track tunnel (117 year old).
•Study for dualization of tunnel for track and road use
Pakistan Railways

9.Architectural Design Plans of Zero Point Railway Station Building at Pakistan India Border.Pakistan Railways
10.Design of Under Passes in G-13 Sector, IslamabadFederal Government Employees Co-Operative Housing Society, Islamabad
11.Designing of Lawrencepur Bridge on Chalat – Noshera Highway Section.National Highway Authority, Government of Pakistan
12.Feasibility Report on Establishment of Inland Container Terminal as Joint Venture at Prem Nagar Station.Pakistan Railways
13.Design & Supervision of the construction of Railway Siding of Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) West Wharf Karachi.M/s. Scott Wilson, UK
14.Pre-feasibility study of Tuwairqi Steel Mills Ltd. Karachi.M/s. Tuwairqi Steel Mills Ltd. Karachi
15.Feasibility Study for Restoration of Mandra – Chakwal Railway Section and its extension upto cement factories (Choa Saidan Shah).Pakistan Railways
16.Vetting of the Design of Shalimar Interchange Mughalpura Lahore.Lahore Development Authority
17.Feasibility study of doubling of track from Shahdara Bagh to Kaluwal and from Pindora to Chaklala including realignment of existing track from Kharian – Choa Kariala (224 Km).Pakistan Railways
18.Vetting of design of 5 ROB

•Four bridges on MBN-MCG N-70
•ROB Latifabad Hyderabad
Pakistan Railways
19.Feasibility Study in connection with Setting up Dry Port at Sher Shah Railway Station near Multan, Pakistan.Pakistan Railways
20.Realignment of Curves and Strengthening of Bridges in connection with Track Rehabilitation Project on Landhi-Rohri Section of Pakistan Railways.

Description
The purpose of assignment was to ease the curves on the section with the objective to introduce higher speed. The work involved detailed, condition survey of existing bridges, topographic survey, redesigning of curves etc for a train speed of 200 KMH. It also involved extension of existing bridges as well as construction of new bridges to accommodate new alignment of track. Evaluation of existing bridges for higher speed of 140KM was also included in the study.
Pakistan Railways
21.Consultancy Services For Feasibility Study for Transportation Needs of Reko Diq Copper Mine Development Project of Tethyan Copper Company.

Description
The subject study was awarded to PRACS by Tethyan Copper Company (Canada). For transportation of semi refined copper ore and raw materials between mine site – Port Qasim new railway line, yards, station buildings, bridges etc. will have to be constructed and existing lines, and its operational capacity will have to be upgraded. As such the scope of the Feasibility Study was enormous and multi dimensional.
Tethyan Copper Company, Canada
22.Replacement of existing Wooden Decking as per approved Design of Pakistan Railways including painting of all Bridge Steel Structure according to Pakistan Railways’ Standard Specifications of Kalabagh Railway Bridge.Descon Engineering Ltd., Lahore
23.Feasibility Study for Doubling of Railway Track From Shahdra to Chaklala (277 Kms).Pakistan Railways
24.Topographic Survey in connection with doubling of track from Shahdara Bagh to Faisalabad Section.Pakistan Railways
25.Topographic Survey in connection with doubling of track from Shahdara Bagh to Lalamusa Section.Pakistan Railways
26.Vetting of Design and Structural Drawings of Railway Span in connection with construction of Two Nos. Road Over Bridge (1 x 64.77 & 1 x 87.97) over the Railway Track at Km.1286/7-10 at City Railway Station Gujranwala on Lahore – Lalamusa Section.Pakistan Railways
27.Vetting of design in connection with construction of Bacha Khan (1 x 65′-6”) Flyover at Km.17/11-12 between Rashkai – Mardan Stations on NSR – DRY Section.Pakistan Railways
28.Vetting of design of span in connection with construction of (1 x 100′) Road over Bridge at Km.455/12-13 in Khairpur station yard on Rohri – Tando Adam Section.Pakistan Railways
29.Vetting of design in connection with construction of Malik Ahmed Khan (1 x 115′-0”) Flyover at
Km.30/0-1 between Gujar Garhi – Takht Bahi Stations on NSR – DRY Section.
Pakistan Railways
30.Permission of construction of 5 x 5.84 M (5 x 15.88) clear span RCC Slab Bridge (for out-fall channel of C-3/C-4) at Km.29/5-7 at Alluwali Station Yard on Shershah – Kundian Section.Pakistan Railways
31.Vetting of design and structural drawings of Railway Span in connection with construction of Flyover at Sariab Road, Quetta.Pakistan Railways
32.Construction of Flyover Bridge in replacement of L-xing No.13 at Km.147/0-1 between Sehwan-Bubak Road Stations on Kotri – Dadu Section.Pakistan Railways
33.Construction of Rail Market at various location of Karachi Division.Pakistan Railways
34.Planning, Designing and Construction Supervision of the Project “Renovation / Improvement” of Railway Victoria Bridge Over River Jhelum
(from Rail to Rail cum Road) at Chak Nizam Din , District Mandi Baha-ud Din.
Pakistan Public Works Department, Islamabad
35.Design & Supervision of the construction of Road Over Bridge between Jumagoth – Landhi. Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Karachi.EPZ & Pakistan Railways
36.Management & Construction Supervision of Providing Rail Link from Chaman (Pakistan) to Spinbuldak (Afghanistan) (Phase-I of Chaman Kandhar Rail Link).Pakistan Railways
37.Consultancy services for vetting of design of spans over Railway track of the four fly over/road over bridges at Mankiala, Hyderabald – Detha, Drigh Road and Daur Railway Station.Pakistan Railways
38.Realignment of Curves and strengthening of Bridges in connection with Rehabilitation of Track on Landhi – Rohri Section.Pakistan Railways
39.Station Building at Khokhropar Zero Point.Pakistan Railways
40.Consultancy Services For Investigation of Ten Damaged Bridges on Sibi-Khost Section (Baluchistan).Pakistan Railways

41.Feasibility Study for Islamkot-Badin-Keti Bunder Railway Line for development of Keti Bunder Power Park based on Thar Coal.Government of Sindh

S. No.ProjectsClient
1.Overhauling /Maintenance of Power Vans of Pakistan Railways.Pakistan Railways
2.Supply & Installation of Transformers for Pakistan Railways.Pakistan Railways

S. No.ProjectsClient
1.Manufacture and supply of 03 Nos. Flat Wagons with Mobile Ramps to Pakistan Army.Pakistan Army
2.Manufacturing & supply of 60 Nos. BTOs to Sri Lanka Railways.Sri Lanka Railways

S. No.Projects
1.Feasibility study for realignment of railway line between Kotri-Dadu from Km 11 to 123.
2.Engineering & Traffic Survey for conversion from Meter Guage to Broad Guage from MirPur Khas to Khokra Par including Jhudo Loop.
3.Feasibility Study for the Marshalling Yard near Chak Jhumra.
4.Engineering Survey of Koh-e-Taftan to Saindak.
5.Engineering & Traffic Survey from Gujranwala – Daska Sialkot Rail Link.
6.Engineering & Traffic Survey for conversion from MG to BG from Muslim Bagh to Fort Sandeman.
7.Feasibility Study for realignment of Railway Line between Kotri – Dadu from mile No. 07 to 77.
8.Feasibility Study for a Rail Connection of Jhang with Chichawatni Via Toba Tek Singh and Kamalia.
9.Feasibility Study for a rail link from Sambrial to Marala Head Works.
10.Engineering & Traffic Survey form Chichawatni – Mandi Burewala – Chistian.
11.Engineering & Traffic Survey from Dadu to Moro including a Railway Bridge on River Indus.
12.Engineering & Traffic Survey form Lyallpur- Tandlianwala – Risalewala – Okara.
13.Engineering & Traffic Survey for conversion from Mari Indus – Bannu section from MG to BG.
14.Engineering & Traffic Survey for doubling of track between Shahdara Bagh to Lalamusa and Shifting of junction arrangements for Narowal line from Shahdara Bagh to Lalamusa.
15.Engineering & Traffic Survey for conversion from Hyderabad to Mirpur Khas (MG to BG).
16.Engineering & Traffic Survey from Kot Adu to D.G. Khan (Phase-I).
17.Engineering & Traffic Survey from D.G. Khan to Kashmor (Phase-I).
18.Design and Supervision of Golra-Kutbal Road Over bridge on Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway M-1.
19.Design and Supervision of bridge over Railway Crossing on Lilly Road at Karachi Cantt.
20.Design and Supervision of Bridge over Railway Track, Chand Bibi Road (Kala Pul) Karachi.
21.Design of a major bridge on Sutlej River.
22.Design of Girder Bridge on pile foundation on Spezand-Quetta Section.
23.Design of Girder Bridge on Gojra Drain.
24.Design of bridge over Thal Canal.
25.Design of Railway bridges (10 Nos.) on Jamrao Canal.
26.Design of Railway Girder Bridge near D.G. Khan.
27.Design of 5 x 40′ Girder Bridge on Dadu-Kotri Section
28.Design of bridge No. 30 on Taxila – Havelian Section.
29.Design of Girder Bridge on Kotri – Dadu Section.
30.Design of underpass on National Highways, Lawrancepur.
31.Design of Road over bridge near Sukkur.
32.Design of Roadway deck of East & West Channel Bridge on river Chenab near Chiniot.
33.Design of Road over bridge at Bhurhan.
34.Design of Railway Bridge on Rohri underpass.
35.Design of Road over bridge between Gujar Khan and Ghungrila.
36.Design of Road over bridge on Lalamusa – Rawalpindi Section.
37.Design of Road over bridge on Wazirabad and Sangla Hill Section.
38.Design of Road over bridge on Shahadra – Sangla Hill Section.
39.Design of Road over bridge, Channi Alam Sher.
40.Review of design of Road over bridge Kohat – Jand Section.
41.Design of Railway Bridge for SCARP, Mardan.
42.Design of bridges for HAKRA Drain project.
43.Design of bridges for Forwah Siddiquia project.
44.Hydraulic design of bridge Larkana – Shikarpur Drainage project.
45.Design of bridge on Khanewal – Shorkot Section.
46.Design of girder bride on Drain on Lodharan – Pakpattan Section.
47.Design of bridge, Railway siding and building at Kohi Taftan for Sandak Rail Spur project.
48.Design of (Skew) road under bridge at Lahore.
49.Review of design of Garhi Shahu Road Bridge.
50.Design of Khadro Bridge for Irrigation Bridge.
51.Design for Irrigation bridge on Canal (10 Nos. Bridges).
52.Feasibility Study of Restoration/ Up-gradation of Larkana – Silra ShahdadKot – Jacobabad Section (135 Km).
53.Project Management & Construction Supervision of Siding in Saudi Arabia.